Title 29 — State Government

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29 Del. C. § 8411. Exemptions.
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§ 8411. Exemptions. The following positions and administrations set forth in this chapter shall be exempt from Chapter 59 of this title: (1) Secretary of the Department of Transportation; (2) Director of the Transportation Authority; (3) Director of the Division of Highways; (4) …
29 Del. C. § 8412. Assumption of powers.
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§ 8412. Assumption of powers. The Department, through appropriate divisions, subdivisions and offices, shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions vested by law in the State Highway Department and the Depart…
29 Del. C. § 8413. Appeals.
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§ 8413. Appeals. Any and all rights of appeal now existing by law with respect to any act or acts constituting the exercise of any function or functions transferred by this chapter to the Department or to any divisions or subdivision thereof shall continue to exist with respect t…
29 Del. C. § 8414. Employees; definitions and references in other laws.
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§ 8414. Employees; definitions and references in other laws. (a) All employees of any commission, board, department, council or agency, to the extent that the same are consistent with this chapter and in connection with a function transferred by this chapter to the Department, sh…
29 Del. C. § 8415. Annual report.
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§ 8415. Annual report. The Secretary of the Department shall make an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly of the Department’s operations and render such other reports as the Governor or General Assembly may from time to time request or as may be required by law.…
29 Del. C. § 8416. Misnomer of Department in donation.
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§ 8416. Misnomer of Department in donation. Any misnomer shall not defeat or annul any gift, grant, devise or bequest to the Department if it sufficiently appears by the will, conveyance or other writing that the party making the same intended to pass and convey thereby to the De…
29 Del. C. § 8417. Budgeting and financing.
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§ 8417. Budgeting and financing. (a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the division directors, shall prepare a proposed budget for the operation of the Department to be submitted for the consideration of the Governor and the General Assembly. The Department shall be operated wit…
29 Del. C. § 8418. Supremacy.
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§ 8418. Supremacy. All other laws, or parts of laws, now in effect inconsistent with this chapter are hereby repealed, superseded, modified or amended as far as necessary to conform to, and give full force and effect to, this chapter.29 Del. C. 1953, § 8418; 57 Del. Laws, c. 671,…
29 Del. C. § 8419. Transportation priority planning.
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§ 8419. Transportation priority planning. The Department of Transportation, with Council approval, shall: (1) Establish a method of determining current needs and costs of the entire multi-modal transportation requirements in the State which will be utilized in allocating capital …
29 Del. C. § 8420. Division of Motor Vehicles.
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§ 8420. Division of Motor Vehicles. The Division of Motor Vehicles is established and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in: (1) The State Highway Department, the State Highway Commission, the Motor Vehicle Departmen…
29 Del. C. § 8421. Community Transportation Fund reporting requirement.
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§ 8421. Community Transportation Fund reporting requirement. (a) Beginning on January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall publish on the Department’s website the transaction history for funds allocated to each member of the General Assembly under the Community Transportation Fund, separ…
29 Del. C. § 8422. Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund; Fund Council.
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§ 8422. Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund; Fund Council. (a) The Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund (Fund) is established to provide economic assistance for renovation, construction, or any other type of improvements to roads and related transportation infr…
29 Del. C. § 8501. Establishment of Department of Labor.
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§ 8501. Establishment of Department of Labor. A Department of Labor is established, and shall have, in addition to the other powers, duties and functions vested in the Department by this chapter, the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers,…
29 Del. C. § 8502. Secretary; division directors; Acting Secretary; appointment.
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§ 8502. Secretary; division directors; Acting Secretary; appointment. (a) The administrator and head of the Department is the Secretary of the Department of Labor (“Secretary”), who must be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office. (1) The…
29 Del. C. § 8503. Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary.
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§ 8503. Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary. The Secretary shall have the following powers, duties and functions: (1) To supervise, direct and account for the administration and operation of the Department, its divisions, subdivisions, offices, functions and employees; …
29 Del. C. § 8504. Office of Administration.
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§ 8504. Office of Administration. (a) The Office of Administration is established and shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions respecting administrative services heretofore performed by the Employment Sec…
29 Del. C. § 8505. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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§ 8505. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. (a) The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation is established and shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions respecting statistical research and ana…
29 Del. C. § 8506. Division of Employment Services.
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§ 8506. Division of Employment Services. The Division of Employment Services is established and shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions respecting employment services heretofore performed by the Employme…
29 Del. C. § 8507. Delaware Commission for Women [Transferred].
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§ 8507. Delaware Commission for Women [Transferred]. Transferred.
29 Del. C. § 8508. Division of Unemployment Insurance.
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§ 8508. Division of Unemployment Insurance. (a) The Division of Unemployment Insurance is established and shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions respecting unemployment insurance services heretofore per…
29 Del. C. § 8509. Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board.
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§ 8509. Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board. (a) The Employment Security Commission of Delaware, created by Chapter 31 of Title 19, is renamed the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board and continued as a review board. (b) Except as otherwise provided in § 8508(b) of this title, the…
29 Del. C. § 8510. Division of Industrial Affairs.
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§ 8510. Division of Industrial Affairs. (a) The Division of Industrial Affairs is established and shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in: (1) The Department of Labor and Industrial …
29 Del. C. § 8511. Industrial Accident Board.
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§ 8511. Industrial Accident Board. (a) The Industrial Accident Board, created by Title 19, is continued. (b) Except as otherwise provided in § 8510(b) of this title, the Industrial Accident Board is vested with the membership, remuneration, organization, meetings, powers, duties …
29 Del. C. § 8512. Council on Apprenticeship and Training.
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§ 8512. Council on Apprenticeship and Training. (a) The Council on Apprenticeship and Training shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of Labor for matters relating to registered apprenticeships, occupational training, and such other matters as may be referred to it …
29 Del. C. § 8513. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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§ 8513. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. (a) The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is established and shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions respecting vocational rehabilitation heretofore ves…
29 Del. C. § 8514. Governor’s Council on Labor [Repealed].
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§ 8514. Governor’s Council on Labor [Repealed]. Repealed by 77 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 12, effective July 6, 2009.
29 Del. C. § 8515. Access to books, records, reports and other documents; annual report.
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§ 8515. Access to books, records, reports and other documents; annual report. (a) The Governor’s Council on Labor shall have access to all books, records, reports and other documents relating to the Department of Labor unless otherwise prohibited by law. (b) The various councils …
29 Del. C. § 8516. Exemptions.
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§ 8516. Exemptions. The following positions set forth in this chapter shall be exempt from Chapter 59 of this title: (1) Secretary of Labor; (2) Director of Employment and Training; (3) Director of Industrial Affairs; (4) Director of Unemployment Insurance; (5) Director of Vocati…
29 Del. C. § 8517. Merit system coverage.
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§ 8517. Merit system coverage. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the Secretary of Labor, with the approval of the Governor, is authorized and directed to take such action with respect to merit system coverage of personnel as may be necessary to qualify, or con…
29 Del. C. § 8518. Assumption of powers.
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§ 8518. Assumption of powers. The Department, through appropriate divisions, subdivisions and offices, shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Department of Labor and Industrial Rela…
29 Del. C. § 8519. Appeals.
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§ 8519. Appeals. Any and all rights of appeal now existing by law, with respect to any act or acts constituting the exercise of any function or functions transferred by this chapter to the Department or to any division or subdivision thereof, shall continue to exist with respect …
29 Del. C. § 8520. Transfers and continuity.
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§ 8520. Transfers and continuity. (a) All books, records, papers, maps, charts, plans and other material including, but not limited to, any equipment in the possession of any agency of the State and used in connection with a function transferred by this chapter to the Department …
29 Del. C. § 8521. Annual report.
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§ 8521. Annual report. The Secretary of the Department shall make an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly of the Department’s operations and render such other reports as the Governor or General Assembly may from time to time request or as may be required by law.…
29 Del. C. § 8522. Misnomer of Department in donation.
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§ 8522. Misnomer of Department in donation. Any misnomer shall not defeat or annul any gift, grant, devise or bequest to the Department if it sufficiently appears by the will, conveyance or other writing that the party making the same intended to pass and convey to the Department…
29 Del. C. § 8523. Budgeting and financing.
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§ 8523. Budgeting and financing. The Secretary, in cooperation with the division directors, shall prepare a proposed budget for the operation of the Department to be submitted for the consideration of the Governor and the General Assembly. The Department shall be operated within …
29 Del. C. § 8524. Supremacy.
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§ 8524. Supremacy. All other laws or parts of laws now in effect inconsistent with this chapter are hereby repealed, superseded, modified or amended so far as necessary to conform to, and give full force and effect to, this chapter.29 Del. C. 1953, § 8525; 57 Del. Laws, c. 669, §…
29 Del. C. § 8525. Development of employment opportunities.
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§ 8525. Development of employment opportunities. The Department of Labor and the Division of Small Business shall be jointly responsible for developing new and improved employment opportunities and coordinating with all other state and local agencies and private organizations in …
29 Del. C. § 8601. Delaware State Housing Authority.
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§ 8601. Delaware State Housing Authority. There is hereby established in the Executive Department the Delaware State Housing Authority, hereinafter referred to as “DSHA,” with the powers and duties specified in this chapter and Chapter 40 of Title 31.71 Del. Laws, c. 357, § 5;
29 Del. C. § 8602. Powers, duties and functions.
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§ 8602. Powers, duties and functions. The Delaware State Housing Authority is established having the powers, duties and functions as follows: (1) DSHA shall serve as the Governor’s staff agency in all general housing and community development matters. (2) DSHA shall harmonize its…
29 Del. C. § 8603. Housing Director.
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§ 8603. Housing Director. (a) The administrator and head of DSHA is the Housing Director, who must be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office. (1) The Housing Director is appointed, confirmed, and holds office as provided in § 10 of Artic…
29 Del. C. § 9001. Intent and purpose.
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§ 9001. Intent and purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that parents have the primary responsibility for meeting the needs of their children and the State has an obligation to help them discharge this responsibility or to assume this responsibility when parents ar…
29 Del. C. § 9001A. Intent and purpose.
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§ 9001A. Intent and purpose. The General Assembly hereby declares that the welfare of the children of this State shall be safeguarded by the establishment of an Office of the Child Advocate, with a Child Advocate who shall also serve as Executive Director of the Child Protection …
29 Del. C. § 9001D. Establishment of Department of Human Resources.
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§ 9001D. Establishment of Department of Human Resources. A Department of Human Resources, referred to in this chapter as “Department,” is hereby established.81 Del. Laws, c. 66, § 1;
29 Del. C. § 9001E. Purpose.
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§ 9001E. Purpose. In establishing the Office of Inspector General, the General Assembly finds as follows: (1) The prevention of fraud, waste, mismanagement, corruption, and abuse of governmental resources is necessary for Delaware residents to have full confidence in their state …
29 Del. C. § 9002. Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families reestablished.
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§ 9002. Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families reestablished. There is hereby reestablished the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families hereinafter referred to as the “Department.”64 Del. Laws, c. 108, §§ 1, 14;
29 Del. C. § 9002A. Definitions.
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§ 9002A. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context indicates differently: (1) “Abuse” or “abused child” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10. (2) “Adult” means a person who has reached his or her eighteenth birthday; (3) “Attorney” means an attorney authoriz…
29 Del. C. § 9002D. Secretary; appointment; salary; employees and assistants.
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§ 9002D. Secretary; appointment; salary; employees and assistants. (a) The administrator and head of the Department is the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources (“Secretary”). (1) The Secretary is appointed, confirmed, and holds office as provided in § 10 of Article III …
29 Del. C. § 9002E. Definitions.
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§ 9002E. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Business relationship” means that any of the following apply to the relationship between a state agency and an individual or entity: a. A financial interest, contract, or purchase. b. A license or permit requiring the exerc…
29 Del. C. § 9003. Powers, duties, and functions.
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§ 9003. Powers, duties, and functions. (a) The Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families has the following powers, duties, and functions: (1) To provide to children, youth, and their families a comprehensive and effective statewide program of services for chil…
29 Del. C. § 9003A. Appointment and dismissal.
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§ 9003A. Appointment and dismissal. The Child Advocate shall be appointed by the Executive Committee of the Child Protection Accountability Commission and shall serve at its pleasure.72 Del. Laws, c. 167, § 2;